BOOK REVIEW BY NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO FOR - THE THREAT - BY ANDREW G. MCCABE

https://www.amazon.com/Threat-Protects-America-Terror-Trump-ebook/dp/B07HFMYQPG/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1550789217&sr=1-1&keywords=the+threat+andrew+mccabe

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/14/694670497/mccabes-the-threat-may-be-darkest-vision-of-trump-presidency-yet

Yes, I know: I write horror, so why am I writing about a review that National Public Radio gave for The Threat by Andrew G. McCabe? Why not? If one keeps their head in the sand, they won't know what's happening around them. I like to be aware of what's going on. I'm not pushing this down anyone's throat. Read it if you want. Don't read it if you wish not to. Your choice. I found the review and I'm sharing it. Maybe, some of my readers will get something out of this. I did.

Blaze McRob  

FIND SOME GREAT PEOPLE ON MY TWITTER PAGE

https://twitter.com/WyomingBob

I follow some great people on Twitter. Check out my page there and find some fantastic authors, film artists, and many more interesting people. I love to retweet and like others' posts. There are many super books that I've found there, as well.  I'm always surprised and happy when I run into someone I haven't heard from in a long time, and that happens a lot when I'm on Twitter. Check out my page and discover many fascinating people from all walks of life. I hope to see you there soon.

Blaze McRob

WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH

WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH

I have participated in Women In Horror Month for a number of years now. This year, however, I will not be able to participate as I have in the past. Even though my computer is back in operation - for the most part, anyway - I'm having problems with being able to post on our Blazing Owl Press website, and my old Blaze McRob's Tales Of Horror website is no longer up and running due to problems with Google. Gotta love it. Add in the fact that Facebook virtually spreads nothing around and is a massive, non-productive time-suck and no one will be made aware of the posts, I will post what I can on Twitter, which plays nice with me. So, my friends, that's where I'll be. I'll see you there.

Blaze McRob

TERRI DELCAMPO ROCKS AT CRITTERS PREDITORS & EDITORS READERS POLL!

http://critters.org/predpoll/final_tally.ht

Terri DelCampo was up for quite a few awards at Critters Preditors & Editors Readers Poll. I am pleased, and proud, to say that she placed in the top ten in all fourteen categories she was nominated for. Way to go, Terri!

1. Horror Short Stories
2. Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories
3. Magic Realism Short Stories
4. Poems page
5. Artwork page
6. Book/e-book Cover Artwork page
7. Magazine/e-zine Cover Artwork page
8. Authors page
9. Poets page
10. Artists page
11. Book/e-book Editors page
12. Magazine/e-zine Editors page
13. Book Publishers page
14. Fiction Magazine/e-zines page

A huge thank you for everyone who voted for Terri!

Blaze McRob

                                                    

Blaze McRob's Book Review for "Noble Rot" by Carson Buckingham

Noble Rot by Carson Buckingham

Noble Rot, by Carson Buckingham, is a delight of a tale to read. It blends horror, the paranormal, ghosts, and thrills all in one fantastic novel. None of Carson’s books are the same. Every one is new and refreshing. Add in Carson's exquisite humor in the most perfect places, and you'll see why Carson is one of my favorite authors. Give this one a try. You'll be glad you did.

Blaze McRob

Book description:

What would you pay for half a huge duplex, ideally located and completely furnished with beautiful antiques that you could take with you, free of charge, if you ever move?

The answer is—next to nothing.

But why?

Allison Pilch discovers that what initially seems idyllic carries a horrific hidden cost.

With neighbors she hears but never sees, a creepy room that she keeps locked, and a new boss with a disturbing affliction; Allison will have her sanity stretched to the limit.

Oh, and let’s not forget a steadily growing, but inexplicable dread that arrives out of nowhere…

THE TRAGIC, FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF ZOMBIES

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/

Hit the link above and get a history lesson which deals with real-world horror. The article by The Atlantic is short and well worth your reading time. Do you know all about Zombies? Maybe not.

Blaze McRob

BOOK REVIEW FOR - GOTHIC REVIVAL - BY CARSON BUCKINGHAM

https://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Revival-Carson-Buckingham-ebook/dp/B00MU1F8MM/ref=cm_rdp_product_img#nav-subnav

Here's my book review for Gothic Revival, by Carson Buckingham. This is a great novel!
Blaze McRob

Book description:

Alex and Leo Renfield are a husband and wife contractor team who’ve recently moved to the village of Woodhaven, Connecticut to escape the chaos of life in New York. Pretty close to broke, they meet Theodora Hamilton, a somewhat unsavory and odd individual, who offers them an astronomical amount of money to repaint the first floor of her family home.

But along with the huge paycheck comes a set of unsettling rules that must be followed explicitly if they are to accept the offer; one of which is they must reside on the property having no direct contact with the outside world until the job is complete.

Is Theodora Hamilton just an eccentric woman with a peculiar way of doing things, or is there a more sinister agenda that Alex and Leo are unaware of? What exactly does she have in store for this down-on-their-luck couple who have no choice but to accept the offer and the strange requirements that come along with it?

Gothic Revival Is Carson Buckingham's Masterpiece!, November 9, 2014
By
Robert C. Nelson
5 out of 5 stars
Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Gothic Revival (Kindle Edition)
Gothic Revival, by Carson Buckingham, is the author's best work to date. One would think a 536 page novel would have some slow, drawn out sections, but not for Carson. She is a master at Gothic story-telling and knows how to keep the story moving.

I am particularly impressed by the fact there is no elaborate over-description involved. To me, that is boring. Give me some action; some psychological horror. Carson gives the reader all the description she/he needs without describing every useless tid-bit a reader doesn't want to know.

How does she do this? Through her skillful use of dialogue. Too many authors are totally without dialogue skills. Carson could write a non-fiction book on the subject. But then again, anyone who reads Gothic Revival will see what I'm talking about. Her dialogue is written the way people actually talk. Fancy the concept! She has hit upon a secret so simple that it eludes far too many authors.

Now I come to a part of Carson's writing that I really enjoy. Her sense of humor. What, you ask, humor in Gothic horror? You betcha. Once more, Master Carson Buckingham comes riding along on her trusty steed and delivers the right amount of humor at the perfect time. Superb!

Take dialogue unmatched by any author past or present, add in humor, suspense, romance, and a foreboding creepy feeling polishing it all off, and you have Carson Buckingham.

You will notice my review does not tell you the details of the story. Yikes! Why do that? Read the description and the free sample for that. I'm here to tell you about the author's skills. Of that, Carson has many. Besides, I wanted to blurt out some goodies, but that would have been a spoiler. Not my style.

Gothic Revival is a masterpiece!

THE NIGHTMARE PROJECT - BY JO-ANNE RUSSELL

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZTBRBQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5

The Nightmare Project, by Jo-Anne Russell, is one fantastic tale of psychological horror. Jo-Anne goes to the very edge of the abyss of insanity and hangs there with her tortured heroine, long enough so you don't know if she's coming back from it or if she'll take the plunge into a pit of no return. This is a chiller well worth every penny and more.

Welcome to The Nightmare Project!


Blaze McRob

Book description:

Julia Montgomery, a mother of two finds herself in a tug of war between the living and the dead when the asylum where she resides places her in an experimental therapy pilot program called The Nightmare Project.

COBWEBS - BY C. L. HERNANDEZ

http://www.amazon.com/Cobwebs-C-L-Hernandez-ebook/dp/B00IK6BC1W/ref=sr_1_18_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459440376&sr=8-18&keywords=cl+hernandez

C. L. Hernandez is a favorite author of Terri DelCampo and me. Cobwebs is the collection of wonderful horror shorts that introduced me to this skilled author. Read our reviews below. Believe me: you will find a new favorite author. She is that good.


Book description:

A mummified hand seeks revenge. A harmless witch gets pushed a little too far. The Grim Reaper falls victim to a prank. This is the kind of ghoulish fun you'll find in Cobwebs, volume one of C. L. Hernandez's Horror Story Six-Packs! Six ghoulishly crafted stories to keep you awake long into the night! Try one a day, or be a glutton for punishment, and devour them all at once!

5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent ooky fix
ByTerri DelCampoon April 10, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Six different recipes for keeping awake at night. Hernandez weaves creepiness and dread into a horror merengue that oozes down your spine and chills your marrow.

5.0 out of 5 starsThere Are No Cobwebs In C.L. Hernandez's Head! This Collection Is Brilliant!
By Robert C. Nelson on March 14, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Cobwebs, by C.L. Hernandez, is a brilliant collection! I am new to this author, having stumbled across her when she asked to be my friend on Facebook. This collection would be outstanding for an established author, let alone a new talent on the scene. She is a classic example of why I love to read horror written by women authors. There is that special something and she "has" it!

All of these stories are awesome. And they are all so different. There is not only humor sprinkled into this collection, there is sarcastic wit bandied about - my favorite kind! Give The Man A Hand proves that.

The Leaf Lady is a wonderful revenge story. I am screaming to say more, but I would ruin it for you.

Stage Dive is the shortest one and it floored me because of the ending. Superb!

Death In A Bottle shows me the intelligence dwelling within this story. This is my favorite in the collection! The Grim Reaper versus . . . versus a most cunning adversary.

Brie Noir has horror, revenge, love, and witchcraft all wrapped up into a superb tale. Oh. It also has cheese.

Tub toys is the most chilling one in the collection. You know something is going to happen, but when and how?

There you have it! Six fantastic stories from an author I want to read more tales from. You will love every story! My personal guaranty!

BOOK REVIEW FOR - TOUCHING SPIRITS: CONTACT - BY JD PHILLIPS

https://www.amazon.com/Touching-Spirits-Contact-JD-Phillips-ebook/dp/B018NVCT2O/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Here is my book review for Touching Spirits: Contact, by JD Phillips:

Robert C. Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Jumping Ghost!
February 16, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
Verified Purchase
JD Phillips has a fantastic tale in Touching Spirits: Contact! She tells the story from the perspective of a ghost. This poor spirit is lost in an afterlife, unsure of how he got there. He deals with things as best he can, taking the good with the bad. He discovers there are perks to being a ghost, but there are also things that are beyond his control.

One of my favorite lines in this novel is, "Still, the afterlife ain't all fireflies and rainbows, you know, or else damn near everyone would jump ship early to join the party."

Obviously, there is humor in this story: a lot of it. I won't add in some of the fantastically witty phrases JD fills this book with, but there are some that had me laughing out loud! Don't let that make you believe there is no horror in this tome. There is. Plenty of it.

Picture a ghost making a believer of a non-believing paranormal TV star and getting him to help solve a murder case. Add in hi-jinks of the highest order. Supply some touchy-feely moments and glimpses into the soul which show good as well as bad traits of humanity. Combine and stir well. Voila! You have Touching Spirits: Contact!

I recommend this book highly.


Book description:

Real live spook (Killian A. Black) decides to make Dusty's life hell until he agrees to do the right thing and help solve a murder.

Hijinxs ensue.

"Who says dead can't be fun?"

You'll love this novel!


Blaze McRob

MONSTERAMACON COMES TO MY HOME TOWN!

http://www.monsteramacon.com/

Alpharetta, Georgia will be the site of Monsterama on October 5-7, 2018. There are many cool people coming. Click on the headings at http://www.monsteramacon.com/ and see all the great actors, authors, and more who will be there. With any luck, you will bump into my lovely wife, Terri DelCampo, and me. We'll be lurking around and could very well be breathing down your neck. Shenanigans will abound! See you there.

Blaze McRob

BOOK REVIEW FOR - BE PARANOID BE PREPARED - BY DINA RAE

https://www.amazon.com/Be-Paranoid-Prepared-Dina-Rae-ebook/dp/B007U00VFW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

This is a book review I did a number of years ago for Be Paranoid Be Prepared, by Dina Rae. I love this short story!

Blaze McRob


Book description:

A James Martin adventure and short story. While working in a strip club, James falls in love with a stripper. She is not what he expected.

5 out of 5 stars
Be Paranoid Be Prepared-The Ultimate Prepper Tale!
ByRobert C. Nelson on May 13, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition
|
Verified Purchase
I love this little short by Dina Rae! Be Paranoid Be Prepared tells us what to look out for in this world of uncertainty: hinting that perhaps the crap will hit the fan sooner than we wish. The author takes us on a behind the scenes adventure in a strip club gone crazy with great visuals, leading us along a path that James Bond would love to traverse. The way this story starts in the past, combining real life horror with present world conditions makes me want to read the next installment. NOW!

BOOK REVIEW FOR - CRAWL SPACE - BY DONA FOX

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F5MT242/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i11

Crawl Space, by Dona Fox, packs a lot of pure horror into a short story. Dona is one of my favorite horror authors. This creepy back and forth, let me sort this out in my mind one more time story, will not depart from my thoughts for quite some time. If it ever does. I love to play a story around the gray matter and exhaust all possibilities. Dona has done that for me while still making me think, "Wow! Did I just read what I think I did?"

A lost girl, a wicked doll, and a sweet child brought into the mix. Who wins? Who loses? Fork over your 99 cents and find out. Let it walk around in your dreams. 5 Stars all the way!

Blaze McRob

Book description:

Claustrophobic, disturbing, and creepy. A lost girl is kidnapped and held for years by a dangerous man. Her doll takes the brunt of his abuse in place of the girl. Then the man is killed in a bloody and brutal attack. Now she must protect her own child from the jealous, intrusive, and sometimes vicious toy. Who will survive when they enter the crawl space under the house? Quiet horror that punches all the buttons.

BRIAN KEENE'S HISTORY OF HORROR FICTION

https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/brian-keenes-history-of-horror-fiction/

Go to the link above and read the outstanding posts that Brian Keene is writing at Cemetery Dance. So far, he has six chapters written plus a special one about Jack Ketchum. None of these chapters are to be missed. Brian takes great care to get his point across to you. His detailing is superb, and his attention to horror as it involves religion is truly spot on. Don't take my word for it. Get over there and read Brian's fantastic treatise.

Blaze McRob 

GREAT POST ABOUT LIBRARIES BY LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/editorials/article/77590-libraries-are-better-stewards-of-taxpayer-dollars-than-corporations.html
I love this post by American Library Association president Loida Garcia-Febo. Publishers Weekly posted it at the link above. It's well worth a read. Libraries are a special place for many people to visit for so many reasons. Give some love to your libraries!

Blaze McRob